1. The “Label” Charlene Smart

2. Where I Was Suffered years of abuse Self harming No feeling of self worth Sexuality issues Chaotic lifestyle No role model

3. The ‘A’ Team How I met the Team How I met the Team How I built up a trusting relationship with them How I built up a trusting relationship with them

4. The Whole Team Approach How It Worked For Me Sue, Tony, Diane, Sam, Nigel Sue, Tony, Diane, Sam, Nigel What the team approach meant to me and how I What the team approach meant to me and how I used each team member to meet my needs used each team member to meet my needs

5. How AOT Changed My Life If it wasn’t for the team I really believe I would still be If it wasn’t for the team I really believe I would still be somewhere in the ‘system’ pumped with drugs somewhere in the ‘system’ pumped with drugs AOT helped me change my thought patterns and gave AOT helped me change my thought patterns and gave me self belief – it made me think that I really WAS worth me self belief – it made me think that I really WAS worth something something Realisation that when I was heavily medicated I wasn’t Realisation that when I was heavily medicated I wasn’t dealing with my ‘issues’ and my feelings were being dealing with my ‘issues’ and my feelings were being masked by the medication masked by the medication The Team gave me the support to ‘find myself’ The Team gave me the support to ‘find myself’

6. My Life and Achievements Where I Am Now & The Future I have been out of the system for 4 years now I have been out of the system for 4 years now I have recently got engaged to Chris and we are saving up to get I have recently got engaged to Chris and we are saving up to get married married I have become a body builder and now have a good self image I have become a body builder and now have a good self image Qualified as a personal trainer Qualified as a personal trainer Have undertaken counselling to address the issues that I have Have undertaken counselling to address the issues that I have previously ignored and have found – through counselling – that my previously ignored and have found – through counselling – that my problems are ‘normal’ everyday issues that everyone deals with problems are ‘normal’ everyday issues that everyone deals with Have not self harmed for years now and have learnt new coping Have not self harmed for years now and have learnt new coping mechanisms mechanisms